*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, November 15, 2021* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
*Sponsored By * Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group (http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending) Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Mingsight Gets $20M <#0081925> - Intelligo Scores $22M For Financial Risk Intelligence <#0081924> - Moonshots Capital Backs Able In Seed Funding <#0081927> - Heliogen Adds Two To Board <#0081926> - AppliedVR Snags $36M More For VR Healthcare <#0081923> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Stradling <#ad608> *Monday, November 15, 2021* *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. [email protected] www.socalip.com *Mingsight Gets $20M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081925.html> San Diego-based MingSight Pharmaceuticals, a company that is developing treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and diabetic macular edema, says it has raised $20M in a pre-Series B funding round. The funding was led by Kaitai Capital. According to the company, the proceeds of the funding will go towards clinical development of its product. Kai Zhang is CEO and co-founder of MingSight. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=103191> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081925.html>) *Intelligo Scores $22M For Financial Risk Intelligence* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081924.html> Los Angeles- and Tel Aviv-based Intelligo, a software startup which develops software for financial risk intelligence and investment due diligence, said today that it has raised $22M in funding, the company said this morning. The funding came from Felicitas Global Partners LLC. According to the company, the funding comes on top of a $15M, Series B funding in November of 2020. Intelligo is led by CEO and co-Founder Shlomo Mirvis. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081924.html>) *Moonshots Capital Backs Able In Seed Funding* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081927.html> Los Angeles-based venture investor Moonshots Capital is one of the investors in a $3.29M seed funding round for Able, a developer of financial management tools for independent workers and freelancers. According to Moonshots Capital, the funding came out of its Fund II. Able raised the seed funding from Elefund, and also included Next Coast Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures, and U.K.-based LocalGlobe. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081927.html>) *Heliogen Adds Two To Board* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081926.html> Pasadena-base concentrated solar power (CSP) technology developer Heliogen said this morning that it has named two new people to its board of directors. According to the company, it will add David Crane and Paddy Padmanathan upon closing of its merger with Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. Crane previously was CEO of Climate Real Impact Solutions, and previously was CEO of NRG, and also served as COO and CEO of International Power Plc. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081926.html>) *AppliedVR Snags $36M More For VR Healthcare* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081923.html> Los Angeles-based AppliedVR, a startup that is using virtual reality to treat chronic pain, has raised $36M in a Series B funding round, the company said Thursday. The Series B funding came from F-Prime Capital, JAZZ Venture Partners, Sway Ventures and SVB Ventures. AppliedVR says it has now raised $71M in total for its virtual reality platform, which it says helps people reduce their pain and help them learn skills for managing pain in the real world. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081923.html>) *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $29 billion in assets and 70 full-service branches primarily located in California, with one in Durham, NC and another in Denver, CO. Our Venture Banking Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial and venture-backed businesses and their capital and private equity investors. We also offer Community Banking and National Lending services. For more information about the Venture Banking Group, visit www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to Britt Nelson at [email protected]. *Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <http://www.preccelerator.com>* The Preccelerator® Program is an accelerator for early-stage startups offered to select companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides initial capital, sophisticated legal services, interim office space, mentorship, a targeted curriculum, investment strategy counseling and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. www.preccelerator.com *From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice < [email protected]>* KPMG provides Bookkeeping, Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to assist you at any stage of your life cycle. Whether you are starting your business, strengthening your business, expanding into new markets, or pursuing an exit, we have a global network of experienced resources that can take you to the next level. For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law ( href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com ) For more than 40 years top companies and municipalities have counted on Stradling to have the right team and skills to meet their toughest challenges 24/7, 365 days a year. ------------------------------ *Recent Funding <#funding>* 11/15/21 Intelligo <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103189> Los Angeles $22.00 M 11/15/21 MingSight Pharmaceuticals <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103191> San Diego $20.00 M 11/04/21 Huckleberry Labs <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103186> Irvine $12.50 M 11/04/21 Biolinq Inc <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103187> San Diego $100.00 M 11/03/21 Hone <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103185> Encinitas $16.00 M 11/02/21 Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103183> La Jolla $140.00 M 11/01/21 Type:A Brands <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103182> Los Angeles $0.00 M 10/28/21 SKYRYSE, INC. <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103181> Ann Arbor $200.00 M 10/21/21 VideoAmp <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103180> Santa Monica $275.00 M 10/21/21 Flock Freight <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103179> Solana beach $215.00 M 10/20/21 Carbon Capture <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103178> Pasadena $35.00 M 10/12/21 Day-J <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103177> Los Angeles $2.00 M 10/11/21 Audio Up <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103176> Los Angeles $12.00 M 10/07/21 GrayMatter Robotics <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=103169> Los Angeles $4.10 M ------------------------------ *Upcoming Events* Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Sponsored By * Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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